Posterior thorax
Serratus posterior superior
Assists elevation and proprioceptive control of the upper ribs during breathing
- Origin
- Nuchal ligament and spinous processes from C7 through T3
- Insertion
- Superior borders of ribs two through five
- Primary actions
- Assists elevation and proprioceptive control of the upper ribs during breathing
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